Cuticular collagens mediate cross-kingdom predator-prey interactions between nematodes and trapping fungi
Han-Wen Chang, Hung‐Che Lin, Ching-Ting Yang, Rebecca J. Tay, Dao-Ming Chang, Yi‐Chung Tung, Yen‐Ping Hsueh
The paper identifies NHR-66 as a regulator of cuticular collagen genes in C. elegans that mediate adhesion to the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora, revealing a trade-off between predator resistance and physiological stress tolerance.
PLoS Biology · Jul 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology